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Treasury accuses largest US banks of politically driven debanking
Original: Treasury says largest U.S. banks let politics influence who received banking services
The U.S. Treasury says the country's largest banks allowed political considerations to influence decisions about which customers received banking services. The claim touches on the 'debanking' debate, in which figures across the political spectrum have accused major financial institutions of cutting off access to services for ideological or political reasons. The finding is expected to intensify scrutiny of big banks and their customer-account practices.
Why now: A major government accusation against the biggest U.S. banks reignites the debate over politically motivated account closures.
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